Algiers vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

Algiers Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$1895
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1269
$4628
🏠 One person rent
$198
$1088
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$2143
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$561
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.1
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$292
$3928
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
46
76
😀 Quality of life
59
88
🏙️ Population
3.42M
639K

The cost of living in Algiers is 73% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 8374th and 1977th ($505 vs $1895) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1820th in Algeria and the United States, respectively. Check Algeria vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Algiers compared to 2.1 months in Detroit. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Detroit ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 5437th and 159th among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Detroit
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$59.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$8.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$4.26
☕ Cappuccino
$0.94
$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$1145
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$775
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$2699
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$265
$1600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.4
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$245
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$77.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.8%
4.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1730
$1068
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1079
$1128
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$59.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.3
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.31
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.16
$2.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$4.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.53
$8.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.68
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$4.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$4.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$107
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.84
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$53.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.3
$85.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.1
$448
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3146
$13581

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$438
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$364
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$422
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$417
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$425
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$319
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$344
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$333
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$342
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$325
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$379
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$384
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$284
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$1902
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$365
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$393
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1377
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$519
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$333
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$378
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1290
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$368
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$350
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1079
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1099
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$490
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1123
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1118
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1118
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1110
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$922
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$951
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$977
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$410
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1082
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1107
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1107
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1126
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1042
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1105

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1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1750
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$2011
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$2024
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$2010
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$2013
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2010
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1996
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$2004
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1661
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1735
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$2010
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$2016
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2025
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$2022
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$2023
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1801
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1943
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$2024
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$2015
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$2143
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1687
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$2011
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1925
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1855
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1767
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$2028
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2031
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2016
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$1903
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$2025
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$1928
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1935
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$2007
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1529
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2260
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1620
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1707
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$2021
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1912
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1476